BEST GRILLED BBQ CHICKEN AND BAKED BEANS

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Breasts are leaner, while bone-in thighs are often cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

baked beans

🥗Healthier: homemade baked beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Homemade can be healthier with less sodium.

Welcome to the kitchen; it's hot outside, so let's make barbecue chicken and baked beans.

Gather ingredients for barbecue chicken: bone-in skinless thighs, garlic, black pepper, Lowry's seasoning salt, olive oil, parsley, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Wash the chicken and trim off any unwanted parts with a knife.

Place the chicken in a Ziploc bag, folding it over to keep the outside clean.

Add 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1.5 teaspoons Lowry's seasoning salt, 2 tablespoons paprika, 4 tablespoons parsley (reserve some for topping), and 1/3 cup olive oil to the bag.

Chop the garlic (4 cloves) and add it to the bag, then seal and mix the bag to coat the chicken.

Refrigerate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, preferably overnight.

For baked beans, gather ingredients: beans, pancake syrup, yellow mustard, brown sugar, and onion.

Dice the onion into small pieces.

In a pan, melt a little butter and sauté the diced onion until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add 1 small can of drained beans and 1 regular can of beans (with juice) to the pan with sautéed onions.

Add 2 tablespoons pancake syrup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon yellow mustard to the beans and mix well.

Add a little butter and ground cinnamon to the mixture, then mix again.

Cover the pan and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, checking for thickness; add cornstarch if needed.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and prepare to grill.

Take the chicken out of the bag and prepare the grill, ensuring it's clean and greased to prevent sticking.

Add chicken to the grill, monitoring the heat to avoid burning.

Place a tin foil pan with water on the grill to keep moisture inside.

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